Ufan
Lee
Ufan
Lee
Lee
Korean, born in 1936
The works of Lee Ufan reflect the inextricable link between nature, art and human conscience. A painter and sculptor whose work has been shown and acclaimed across the world, Lee Ufan is also a founding member of the Mono-ha group, established in the 60s in response to Minimalism and Arte Povera. Meaning “The School of Things”, the Japanese movement was concerned with the relationship between industrial and natural materials, as well as their relationship with their surroundings.
Similarly, Lee Ufan reconsiders the relationship between the artist and their medium, and pays particular attention to the feeling generated by the work rather than its representation. Through sculptures and paintings that are seemingly simple but full of energy, the artist invites the viewer to experience art in time and space, without mechanically searching for a meaning behind its creation, without trying to decipher an imposed message.
The artist’s works in the Pinault Collection were first shown at the "Le Monde vous appartient" (“The World Belongs to You”) exhibition at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice in 2011-2013.
Similarly, Lee Ufan reconsiders the relationship between the artist and their medium, and pays particular attention to the feeling generated by the work rather than its representation. Through sculptures and paintings that are seemingly simple but full of energy, the artist invites the viewer to experience art in time and space, without mechanically searching for a meaning behind its creation, without trying to decipher an imposed message.
The artist’s works in the Pinault Collection were first shown at the "Le Monde vous appartient" (“The World Belongs to You”) exhibition at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice in 2011-2013.
